SCSU Women's Hockey Release - 3/5/01
Upcoming Games:
Mar. 8 vs. Ohio State, @ Rochester Rec. Center - 7:05 p.m.
HUSKIES SWEEP MAVERICKS, TAKE FOURTH IN THE WCHA - The St. Cloud State
women's hockey team earned four points this past weekend by sweeping
MSU-Mankato. The double victories gave SCSU one more point than Ohio State
to place them fourth in the WCHA. St. Cloud State finished the regular
season at 17-15-2 overall, 12-10-2 in the conference. The Huskies played
game one of the series at the All-Season's Arena in Mankato. The Mavericks
jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period. Both teams went scoreless
in the second period, but the sticks were hot for St. Cloud State in the
third stanza as they scored four consecutive goals to win the game, 4-2.
The Mavericks struck first on Saturday on a power play, but sophomore
forward Amanda Mathison tied the game at 19:18 to end the first period.
MSU took the lead again scoring 36 seconds into the second period, until
sophomore forward Abby Cooper (Washington, MI) netted her 10th goal of the
season to tie the game at 2-2. First-year forward Ricki-Lee Doyle
(Calgary) scored the game winning goal at 14:25 in the second period. Kobi
Kawamoto (Surrey, B.C) and Amanda Mathison (Newport) netted the remaining
two goals for SCSU to give them a 5-2 victory.
HEAD COACH: Kerry Brodt Wethington is in her third season as the head coach
for the women's hockey program at St. Cloud State. She joined the staff in
1998-99, and is the first women's hockey coach in the history of the
program at SCSU Brodt Wethington is a 1995 graduate of SCSU. She is also a
coach for the U.S. Community Olympic Development Program for girls ice
hockey and the founder and director of the Skater's Link Hockey Clinic. In
the first two seasons of the program, Brodt-Wethington has compiled a
21-31-5 record with the Huskies.
ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF: David Prokop is the first-ever assistant coach
hired for the SCSU women's hockey team. He joined the staff in1998-99, and
since that time has been one of the team's top recruiters. Prokop
graduated with a bachelors degree from Concordia College in Moorhead Jean
Vaillancourt joined the staff at SCSU in 1999-2000. He brings a varied
hockey background to the SCSU program, having coached both men and women in
Ontario. Vaillancourt earned a degree in Human Kinetics form the University
of Ottawa in 1997.
2000-01 TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the 2000-01 season are junior
defenders Tara McNamara and assistant captain Katy Battis.
2000-01 St. Cloud State
Women's Hockey Results
Date Opponent Time
Oct. 7 REGINA (exh.) 3:05 L, 3-6 Oct. 14 MINNESOTA* 3:05 L, 1-4
Oct. 15 @ Minnesota* 3:05 L, 4-5
Oct. 20 MSU-MANKATO* 4:05 W, 5-1
Oct. 21 MSU-MANKATO* 3:05 W, 6-1
Oct. 27 @ Wisconsin* 6:35 L, 2-6
Oct. 28 @ Wisconsin* 2:05 L, 2-6
Nov. 3 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 3-1
Nov. 4 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 6-1
Nov. 10 FINDLAY 7:05 W, 4-1
Nov. 11 FINDLAY 3:05 L, 5-6
Nov. 17 @ Duluth* 7:35 L, 3-7
Nov. 18 @ Duluth* (OT) 7:05 T, 3-3
Nov. 22 SACRED HEART 6:05 W, 5-0
Dec. 1 PRINCETON 7:05 L, 4-5
Dec. 2 PRINCETON (OT) 7:05 L, 3-4
Dec. 8 @ Ohio State* (OT) 6:05 W, 4-3
Dec. 9 @ Ohio State* 6:05 W, 4-1
Jan. 5 NIAGARA 5:05 L, 0-7
Jan. 7 BEMIDJI* 3:05 L, 3-4
Jan. 8 BEMIDJI* 3:05 W, 5-4
Jan. 12 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 9-4
Jan. 13 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 3-0
Jan. 19 @ Bemidji* 7:05 W, 8-6
Jan. 20 @ Bemidji* (OT) 7:05 T, 4-4
Feb. 2 CORNELL (OT) 3:05 W, 5-4
Feb. 3 CORNELL 3:05 L, 5-4
Feb. 9 @ Minnesota* 7:05 L, 1-7
Feb. 10 MINNESOTA* 7:05 W, 7-6
Feb. 16 DULUTH* 7:05 L, 3-7
Feb. 17 DULUTH* (OT) 3:05 W, 6-5
Feb. 24 OHIO STATE* 11:05 L, 0-2
Feb. 25 OHIO STATE* 11:05 L, 0-4
Mar. 2 MSU-Mankato* 7:05 W, 4-2
Mar. 3 MSU-Mankato* 2:35 W, 5-2
* WCHA games
All home games played at the National Hockey Center. For ticket
information call 320-255-2137
2000-2001 Highlights
Period
Most Goals - 4 several times
Most Goals Allowed - 4, (2/25 vs. Ohio State, 2nd period; 2/16 vs.
MN-Duluth, 1st period)
Most Shots - 24 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart, 2nd period)
Most Shots Allowed - 28 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth, 3rd period)
Fewest Shots - 2 (2/24 vs. Ohio State, 2nd period)
Fewest Shots Allowed - 2 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart 2nd period)
Most PIM - Both Teams - 20 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth, 3rd period; 10/15 at
Minn., 3rd period)
Game
Largest Win Margin - 5 (several times)
Most Goals - 9 (1/12 vs. Wisconsin)
Most Goals Allowed - 7, (several times)
Most PPG - 3 , several times
Most PPG Allowed - 4 (10/15 at Minnesota)
Most Shots - 56 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Shots Allowed - 66 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)
Fewest Shots - 14 (2/10 vs. Minnesota)
Fewest Shots Allowed - 11 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Penalty Minutes - 30 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Opponent PIM -- 22 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most PIM - Both Teams - 48 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)
SCSU Situations in 2000-2001
Game one of series 9-7-0
Game two of series 8-6-2
Home record 10-10-0
Away record 5-7-2
Huskies score first 11-5-2
Opponents score first 6-10-0
Huskies lead after 1st period 10-2-1
Opponents lead after 1st period 2-9-1
Tied after 1st period 5-4-0
Huskies lead after 2nd period 11-3-1
Opponents lead after 2nd period 2-11-0
Tied after 2nd period 3-2-1
Huskies outshoot opponent 11-2-1
Opponents outshoot Huskies 6-14-0
Huskies have under 20 shots 3-6-0
Huskies have 20-29 shots 3-6-1
Huskies have 30-39 shots 7-3-0
Huskies have 40+ shots 3-0-1
One goal game 5-7-0
Two goal game 2-1-0
Three goal game 3-1-0
Four goal game 1-4-0
Five or more goal game 5-1-0
Huskies in October 2-4-0
Huskies in November 3-3-1
Huskies in December 2-2-0
Huskies in January 4-2-1
Huskies in February 3-5-0
Huskies in March 2-0-0
2000-01 WCHA Standings:
Team WCHA Overall
1 Minnesota 18- 4-2 23-7-2
2 Minnesota-Duluth 15-5-4 23- 5-4
3 Wisconsin 13- 6- 5 19- 8- 5
4 St. Cloud State 12-10-2 17-15-2
5 Ohio State 11-10- 3 16-15- 3
6 Bemidji State 6-17-1 9-23-1
7 MSU-Mankato 0-23-1 2-30-2
WCHA Results :
Friday, March 2:
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin WC BSU-2, WI-4
Minnesota @ MN-Duluth WC MN-2, MN-D-2 (OT)
SCSU @ MSU,Mankato WC SCSU-4, MSU-2
Wayne State @ Ohio State NC WSU-0, OSU-8
Saturday, March 3:
SCSU @ MSU,Mankato WC SCSU-5, MSU-2
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin WC BSU-1. WI-7
Minnesota @ MN-Duluth WC MN-1, MN-D
Wayne State @ Ohio State NC WSU-1, OSU-7
WCHA Upcoming Games:
Thursday, March 8:
#2 MN-Duluth vs. #7 MSU, Mankato 1:00 p.m.
#3 Wisconsin vs. #6 Bemisji State 4:00 p.m.
#4 St. Cloud State vs. #5 Ohio State 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 9:
Winners Game 1 and 2 4:00 p.m.
Minnesota vs. SCSU/OSU winner 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Third Place Game 4:00 p.m.
Championship Game 7:00 p.m.
THE OPPONENTS: Through nine meetings against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the
series is tied at 4-4-1. SCSU played host to the Buckeyes Feb. 24-25. The
Huskies lost both games, 0-2, 0-4. SCSU swept the Buckeyes earlier this
season on Dec. 8-9. The Buckeyes (16-15-3, 11-10-3 WCHA) are led by
first-year defenders Kelli Halcisak (13-25=38), Emma Laaksonen (17-19=36),
and sophomore forward Shana Frost (20-14=34). Guarding the net for the
Buckeyes is sophomore April Stojak (16-15-3). The coach for Ohio State is
Jackie Barto. Barto led the Buckeyes to an 8-26-3 record in their first
year. OSU placed 4th in the WCHA last year with a 6-15-3 record..
WCHA TOURNAMENT: The WCHA Women's Tournament. Is coming soon to the
Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minnesota, March 8-10. For more
information, call 608-829-0104, or visit www.wcha.com.
SCSU CONFERENCE RANKINGS: Doyle, Stang and McLeod continue to lead the
Huskies in almost every scoring category in the conference. In 24 league
games played, Doyle is third in the WCHA in points scored (20-24=44) and
McLeod is eighth (8-27=35). Roxy Stang is fifth in goals scored (22), and
right behind her is Doyle with 20 goals. McLeod is tied in for first in
the conference in assists (27); not far behind is Doyle in sixth place with
24 assists. Doyle is ranked second in power play points (10-8=18) and
first in power play goals (10). Leading the defense in scoring is McLeod
(8-27=35), and Kawamoto (10-15=25) is currently in fifth. Goalie Laura
Gieselman is fourth in the conference in saves percentage (.895)
HUSKY INFO: Junior defender and assistant captain Katy Battis (W. St.
Paul) returned to action January 5 against Niagara after missing 14 games
with a grade 2 MCL strain which she suffered Oct. 20 against
MSU-Mankato Amanda Mathison also returned to the Huskies line-up after
being sidelined since Nov. 10 with a head injury Sophomore forward Kirsten
Olson has transferred to Gustavus Adulphus for the spring semester The
Huskies earned their first wins of the 2000-2001 season with double wins on
Oct. 20-21 against MSU-Mankato, 5-1 and 6-1 two current SCSU players have
played all three season of Husky hockey - Tara McNamara and Sondra
Diaz-Arntzen. McNamara has appeared in all 88 of the games played at St.
Cloud State in almost three full seasons.
1999-2000 SEASON WRAP: Finishing atop the scoring chart for SCSU was
sophomore forward Fiona McLeod, who scored 18 goals and 12 assists for 30
points in 1999-2000. McLeod's 30 points makes her the all-time leading
scorer in the short history of SCSU women's hockey Finishing just behind
McLeod in scoring was first-year forward Jennifer Swanson who tallied 11
goals and 18 assists for 29 points Other leading scorers for SCSU were
sophomore Amanda Presenger (8-10=18), first-year forward Abby Cooper
(9-6=15), first-year forward Erin McNamara (7-10=17), and junior forward
Rachel Denner (9-4=13) The Huskies leading goaltender for the 1999-2000
season was first-year athlete Laura Gieselman, whose play could be deemed
nothing short of brilliant.
GO HUSKIES!!!
2000-01 St. Cloud State University
Women's Ice Hockey Roster
No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown
1 Ellen Brinkman FY 5-8 G North St. Paul
2 Leanne Perrin FY 5-6 D Maple Ridge, B.C.
4 Roxanne Stang FY 5-7 F Princeton
5 Alison Ribar FY 5-5 F Eagan
6 Abby Cooper So. 5-7 F Washington, MI
7 Ricki-Lee Doyle FY 5-5 F Calgary, Alberta
8 Jennifer Swanson So. 5-1 F Rosemount
9 Gabrielle Adams FY 5-7 D Allen Park, MI
10 Amanda Presenger Jr. 5-3 F Thunder Bay, Ont.
12 Briana Munyon So. 5-4 F North St. Paul
13 Katy Battis Jr. 5-4 D West St. Paul
15 Kobi Kawamoto FY 5-7 D Surrey, B.C.
17 Fiona McLeod Jr. 5-5 F Toronto, Ont.
19 Bridget Davenport So. 5-6 F Madison, WI
21 Amanda Mathison So. 5-4 D Newport
22 Erin McNamara So. 5-1 F Macomb, MI
27 Tara McNamara Jr. 5-7 D Inver Grove Hts.
33 Laura Gieselman So. 5-7 G Annandale
35 Sandra Diaz-ArntzenSr. 5-3 G Waukesha, WI
Head Coach: Kerry Brodt Wethington (3rd season)
Assistant Coaches: David Prokop (3rd season)
Jean Vaillancourt (2nd season)
Student Coach: Jeff Rutten
Athletic Trainer: Becky Farnsworth
Managers: Annette Benson, Christy Blanchard, Elizabeth Hanson
Individual Records - Season Totals
Most Goals - 18 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Assists - 18 by Jennifer Swanson (1999-00)
Most Points - 30 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Hat Tricks - 2 by Natalie Nygren (1998-99)
Most Game Tying Goals - 2 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Game-winning Goals -- 3 by Rebecca Olson (1998-99); 3 by Fiona McLeod
(1999-00)
Most Shots on Goals - 73 by Natalie Nygren (1998-99)
Best Plus-Minus Ration - 14 by Sandra Hansen (1998-99)
Team Records - Game
Most Goals Scored - 9 (11/15/98 vs. St. Thomas; 2/20/99 at St Catherine's)
Most Goals Allowed - 15 (11/6/99 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Goals, Both Teams - 15 (11/6/99 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Shots on Goal - 57 (11/16/99 vs. St. Benedict's)
Fewest Shots on Goal - 2 (3/7/99 at Minnesota)
Most Shots on Goal, Both Teams -- 89 (12/17/99 at MN-Duluth)
Fewest Shots on Goal, Both Teams - 31 (1/9/99 at Minnesota)
Most Power Play Goals Scored - 4 (2/27/00 at Findlay)
Most Consecutive Goals -- 9 (11/15/98 vs. St. Thomas)
SCSU Yearly Record
1998-99 -- 8-12-2 overall
1999-00 -- 13-19-3 overall, 6-15-3 WCHA (4th)
Terry Tschida
St. Cloud State University
Secretary, AMR/Athletics
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